Chris Christie Dares Nurse to Sue Him
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ABC/ LOU ROCCO(NEW YORK) — Never one to back away from a fight, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie Tuesday essentially challenged nurse Kaci Hickox to sue him following her forced quarantine last week when health officials believed she might have been displaying symptoms of the Ebola virus.
Hickox, who had just returned from West Africa, appeared to have a fever but it was eventually determined that she wasn’t infected, prompting her release Monday from an isolation tent at a Newark hospital. Her attorney says she plans to file a lawsuit as a result.
However, when asked about the possible lawsuit, Christie snarled, “Whatever. Get in line. I’ve been sued lots of times before. Get in line. I’m happy to take it on.”
As for her treatment while in quarantine, the governor, a possible candidate for the 2016 GOP presidential nomination, told reporters, “She was inside the hospital in a climate-controlled area with access to her cell phone, access to the Internet and takeout food from the best restaurants in Newark. She was doing just fine.”
Although the White House disagrees with the mandatory quarantining of health care workers who show no signs of Ebola, Christie maintained the administration did not pressure him to release Hickox from the isolation tent.
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